a feedback to connect (if you wish to rate)

[minimus]

https://connect.microsoft.com/onenote/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=402202

 

[Rainald Taesler]

https://connect.microsoft.com/onenote/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=402202

Thanks for notifying us.
As I do not want to counterbalance your suggestion, I did not vote for
it

Without going to to the page setup, it could be easier
to directly be able to adjust the page size vertically
and horizontally. By directly I mean the following:
The mouse pointer might change its figure when the user
points at the edges of a page such that one may stretch
to right or to down the page.
(this is not to use the "auto" page size command, but to
let the user set any size for the page while working on a page)

I for one would not like to see the system work this way.
I for one am hardly ever using "fixed pages". And I think a lot of other
users are also working with "auto-sized" pages.
There IMHO the feature you suggest would at least be confusing.

Rainald

 

[minimus]

minimus wrote:

e while working on a page)

I for one would not like to see the system work this way.
I for one am hardly ever using "fixed pages". And I think a lot of other
users are also working with "auto-sized" pages.
There IMHO the feature you suggest would at least be confusing.

What is confusing about it?
It will only allow you to enlarge the page as you wish.
Auto size covers the whole screen whatsoever and it does not really, at
least to me, give the sense that I am writing on a "piece of paper".
I don't see what is confusing: For those who set their customized page, they
can enlarge it whenever it is necessary: by just stretching from the sides.

 

[Rainald Taesler]

What is confusing about it?
It will only allow you to enlarge the page as you wish.

Yes. But AFAICS it would be the same semaphore for stretching the view
if an autosize page and enlarging the physical borders of a page with a
*fixed* width.
And the *fixed* page would not be "fixed* anymore.

Auto size covers the whole screen whatsoever

Not the while *screen*, only the space inside ON.
And text will be only as wide as the container holding the text.

and it does not
really, at least to me, give the sense that I am writing on a
"piece of paper".

Different for me ;-)
It's just and endless paper from a roll of paper. That's the way I need
it.

I don't see what is confusing: For those who set their customized
page, they can enlarge it whenever it is necessary: by just
stretching from the sides.

As said above: This would mix two different approaches and be confusing
by this.
Either a page is *fixed* or not.
And if it's "fixed" it should remain that. If needed, it's easy enough
to change it in the page setup dialog.

Rainald

 

[minimus]

minimus wrote:

Yes. But AFAICS it would be the same semaphore for stretching the view
if an autosize page and enlarging the physical borders of a page with a
*fixed* width.
And the *fixed* page would not be "fixed* anymore.

And so whats the problem with it?
Do we have to be stuck until the dooms day with a "fixed" page?

Not the while *screen*, only the space inside ON.
And text will be only as wide as the container holding the text.

I meant the space inside ON too. And in real life i dont see a page without
borders.
It is jsut not realistic right?

As said above: This would mix two different approaches and be confusing by
this.

Confusing for who?
The customer will only get the flexibility to do whatever he wants in an
easy way.
Strech the page as she wishes, without having to go to the page setup and
set numbers... annoying enough...

Either a page is *fixed* or not.

Why? If things were black and white, there would not be office colors =)

And if it's "fixed" it should remain that. If needed, it's easy enough

Why it "should" remain? Is there a constituon, which cannot be changed ever,
written by MS for ON?

 

[minimus]

minimus wrote:

Yes. But AFAICS it would be the same semaphore for stretching the view
if an autosize page and enlarging the physical borders of a page with a
*fixed* width.
And the *fixed* page would not be "fixed* anymore.

Also, the page size will be fixed anyway.
Only that the user will be able to stretch it whenever she wants.
Otherwise it will be fixed...

 

[Rainald Taesler]

And so whats the problem with it?
Do we have to be stuck until the dooms day with a "fixed" page?

No. The "normal" way if usage is "autosized" pages anyway.

I meant the space inside ON too. And in real life i dont see a page
without borders.
It is jsut not realistic right?

If you need a "real life" look with borders, use fixed pages.
I for one have always been working pretty well without.

Confusing for who?

The customer will only get the flexibility to do whatever he wants
in an easy way.
Strech the page as she wishes, without having to go to the page
setup and set numbers... annoying enough...

Annoying?
IMHO changing the size if "fix" page is something one does not do every
now and then. And one would not have the feature of changing the site
with dragging the birder in Word either.

Why? If things were black and white, there would not be office
colors =)


Why it "should" remain? Is there a constituon, which cannot be
changed ever, written by MS for ON?

No "constitution" but basic concepts.
What you want to have is a sizeable page as a mixture of autosized and
fixed.
I for one don't see any use in that.

So let's agree to disagree.

Rainald

 

[minimus]

If you need a "real life" look with borders, use fixed pages.
I for one have always been working pretty well without.

"fixed pages" as a concept does not make much sense to me.
What is a fixed page? There are various page sizes out there.

The user <g>

What would confuse the user here? The user has been strechting Windows'
windows
for decades.

No "constitution" but basic concepts.

Sorry dont get what you mean by basic concept?

What you want to have is a sizeable page as a mixture of autosized and
fixed.

It is not a mixture of anything. I just want my fixed sized page to be
easily expandable without going to the format options and set some numbers:
time consuming enough...

So let's agree to disagree.

Well, I dont see why my sugeestion would make anythign complicated.
To me it only allows freedom to the user to work with her page as she wishes
(without having to go to the page format)

 

[Rainald Taesler]

As I said:
Let's agree to disagree!

I was really fair enough to not counterbalance your suggeston in
Connect.

Let's close this thread too.

Rainald